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^[[#4276]] ^[[ Ans 8/26/24 ]] [[stamped]] AUG 11 1924 [[/stamped]] [[pre-printed letterhead]] A.P. WHITE. SECRETARY JOHN L. STREET. TREASURER FELIX B. WILKINSON, SUPERINTENDENT ELDERS:- DR. JOHN W. CRENSHAW ROBERT CRENSHAW JOE E. GRIFFIN THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH JOHN HARRISON ALLEN, PASTOR CADIZ, KY., DEACONS:- EDWARD R. STREET A.P. WHITE D.L. GRINTER W.B. WOODRUFF FRANK T. STREET FELIX B. WILKINSON GEORGE S. LAWRENCE [[/pre-printed letterhead]] LETTER FOR PRIZE CONTEST W. Atlee Burpee Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Gentlemen;- Physical ability to "come back" after a siege of partial blindness, was only one good thing that came to me directly as a result of Burpee's seeds. After some years as newspaper reporter and editor I went to the mountains of Kentucky where I had accepted the pastorate of a church. Neither wife nor I knew anything of gardening, both being city bred. My father, who was country reared, when I wrote him about a garden, sent word, "Burpee's Seeds are the best." Three years ago my eyes failed sharply. For more than two years I read only by the finger system in raised type, but continued with a garden and with the use of hot beds made a year round garden. Doctors said I needed out-door exercise and I soon became used to the way to work practically with no vision. My sight came back last winter and there is no doubt the garden work as a ^[[great]] factor in health. Also in gardening I found innumerable illustrations for sermons and articles published in "Christian Herald", [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] "Youths' Companion" and other periodicals. There was also the great educational advantage in studying nature. My garden work has paid an imponderable dividend. We have always used Burpee's Seeds. Yours truly, ^[[John Harrison Allen]] Pastor, Christian Church, Cadiz, Ky.